Em conclusão, este estudo demonstrou que a sexagem por citometria de fluxo não afetou o padrão de metilação da DMR do último éxon do gene IGF2 e na segunda ICR do gene IGF2R. Entretanto, um padrão de metilação específico foi observado no gene IGF2R, assim como um polimorfirmo no gene IGF2, provavelmente devido a uma característica epigenética de animais Bos indicus.
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